Machined Ink
08-14-2013, 01:51 PM
So I got a Hawk Thunder recently and I love it but it's a pain in the ass and I'm too lazy to keep switching from the start-up cable back to RCA for all my other machines. I went to radio shack and got 2 adapters which made me be able to convert the male 1/8" phono on the back of the Thunder to RCA. It makes it a little long on the back end but that's okay. My question is, will this damage anything in my machine to run it like this? Using the RCA adapter, it doesn't need the start up cable. The machine actually starts without out a cartridge in it at 1 volt and with a
T-Tech at 7 volts! It runs great like this and I assume it would actually be better for the machine because it doesn't have to be zapped with a high voltage to start it like when I'm using the start up cable. I use an Instek GPS-18300 lab power supply which is a beast but it's a great unit. I'm asking for advise on here because you guys will know better than me. I just don't want to damage my baby! Any info is welcomed. Thanks in advance...Eric
T-Tech at 7 volts! It runs great like this and I assume it would actually be better for the machine because it doesn't have to be zapped with a high voltage to start it like when I'm using the start up cable. I use an Instek GPS-18300 lab power supply which is a beast but it's a great unit. I'm asking for advise on here because you guys will know better than me. I just don't want to damage my baby! Any info is welcomed. Thanks in advance...Eric